A country of motorists were definitely home bound beginning in 1942 because of the start of United States participation in World war Two. Car manufacturing had been halted that year while companies geared up to help make airplane, trucks as well as tanks and what ever else came to be required for the war efforts.

It was prior to the 1950s in which the big 3 car manufacturers, GM, Ford and Chrysler commenced to reinvent the car. The 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953 and 1954 Chevrolets got no more than modest facelifts and were referred to as boring, however reliable.

Nevertheless, in 1955, 1956 and 1957 look and engineering ended up being altered significantly by Chevrolet. Who was the reason for the new Chevy's? Chuck Jordon, Harley Earl and specially Edward Nicholas Cole, Chevrolet's Chief Engineer.

In May of 1952 General Motors, Chevrolet stylist as well as Ed Cole started a 3 year run upon what the classic automobile enthusiasts half a century afterwards would certainly call the best of the 1950s classic autos. The very first Chevrolet made in this new period of affordable dream autos, was the 1955 Chevy. It was launched as the "Hot One". A nationwide love affair was about to commenced.

Chevrolet shed their dull or boring outdated image in 1955, changing it with all new "Motoramic" styling. "Don't argue with this baby" cautioned one Chevrolet advertising campaign in 1955. Chevy did have a good deal to boast about that year and it recognized it. Entirely redesigned, along with a great deal of styling, gadgets, along with a powerful new V-8 it absolutely was in general essentially the most modified Chevy since WWII.

The 1955 Chevrolet had 3 distinctive models, Bel Air, Two-Ten and One-Fifty, and 16 new body types!

The Bel Air Convertible, Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, Beauville 4 door station as well as the Nomad 2 door station wagon.

The mid level Two-Ten Sport Coupe 2 door hard top, Delray Club Coupe 2 door, 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, Townsman 4 door station wagon and the Handyman 2 door station wagon.

The cheaper price models were the One-Fifty 4 door sedan, 2 door sedan, 2 door utility sedan and also the Handyman 2 door station wagon.  More attractive body colors were for sale in 1955, with fourteen solid color alternatives and twenty one new two-tone combinations.

The new 1955 Chevrolet provided a V-8 engine for the very first time in thirty-five years. It named the 265 cubic inch "Turbo-Fire" V-8 that supplied 162 horsepower using a 2 barrel carburetor and 180 horsepower with a 4 barrel carburetor. In addition offered was Chevrolet's old dependable 235 cubic inch six cylinder that created 123 horsepower. Transmissions included a 3-speed standard, 3-speed with overdrive and also Powerglide.

The new Chevrolet's were definitely smoother, lower and also longer looking. A grand total of 1,704,667 1955 Chevy's were made, establishing an output record in 1955.